People Systems Developer

## Responsibilities - Design, build, test, and implement AI-enabled workflows and tools, moving from proofs of concept to full production and adoption based on user feedback. - Rapidly prototype using LLMs, APIs, and automation frameworks — and move validated ideas into secure, scalable production systems. - Integrate AI capabilities into our ecosystem (Workday, Greenhouse, Slack, Snowflake, Jira, Google Workspace, and more). - Partner directly with stakeholders like People Analytics, HRBPs, IT, Legal, and Security to ensure solutions are usable, compliant, and follow responsible AI practices. - Evaluate AI tools and vendors through hands-on experimentation. - Enable the broader People team to adopt AI effectively and responsibly. ## Requirements - 3-5 years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or advanced automation. - Proven ability to build and integrate LLM-powered features or intelligent agents into production, utilizing leading Frontier models (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini) and hands-on experience with coding agents/CLIs (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor). - Strong API integration and workflow automation experience, using tools such as n8n, Zapier, or Workato. - Familiarity with HR systems (Workday, Greenhouse, or similar) preferred. - Comfortable operating independently in a fast-moving, low-structure environment. - Able to translate complex technical systems into clear, practical solutions for business stakeholders. - Skilled at using qualitative data to guide decisions, measure effectiveness, and iterate. - Thoughtful about privacy, governance, and responsible AI practices — especially in sensitive HR contexts. ## Nice to Have - Bonus ## Benefits At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. Success in this role includes reducing manual People workflows by at least 20% through AI-enabled automation and intelligent system design. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.